2001 Rice Owls football team

2001 Rice Owls football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–4 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScott Wachenheim (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRoger Hinshaw (4th season)
Home stadiumRice Stadium
2001 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Louisiana Tech $  7 1   7 5  
Fresno State  6 2   11 3  
Boise State  6 2   8 4  
Hawaii  5 3   9 3  
Rice  5 3   8 4  
SMU  4 4   4 7  
Nevada  3 5   3 8  
San Jose State  3 5   3 9  
UTEP  1 7   2 9  
Tulsa  0 8   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion

The 2001 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Ken Hatfield, the Owls compiled an overall record of 8–4 record with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth in the WAC. The team played home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.